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There are 12 main principles to animation and during this project i will be going over and attempting to create some of my own animations following these principles.
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The 12 main principles are;
1. Squash and Stretch
2. Anticipation
3. Staging
4. Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose
5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
6. Slow In/Slow Out
7. Arc
8. Secondary Action
9. Timing
10. Exaggeration,
11. Solid Drawing
12. Appeal
Squash and Stretch
The first and possibly most basic principle that uses compression to give a character or object weight and mass. I have shown this in the animation below as the cube (Will be referred to as Blueby) stretches and thins as he falls and bounces then squashes when he lands.
Anticipation
The second principle I am going to be covering is anticipation. Anticipation is used just before a major movement is about to happen. To portray this I have used Blueby once again, only this time he has added a spin to his jump and a little roll at the end, you can see the anticipation for both movements. With the spin there is a slight reverse spin and also a squash to anticipate the jump. Then with both the rolls Blueby bends the opposite direction before going full forward into the roll.
Staging
This principle suggests that every action or pose should show clear intention.
Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose
By drawing the key poses first you can fill in the rest after you can use the straight ahead and pose to pose techniques to create animations.
Follow Through and Overlapping Action
Slow In/Slow Out
Bibliography
Disney, O. (2017). The 12 Principles of Animation as Illustrated through Disney. [online] Oh My Disney. Available at: https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2016/07/20/twelve-principles-animation-disney/ [Accessed 9 Jan. 2019].